Data Transcriber was the 158th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2007, with 1,034 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2007, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Data Transcriber, with an average salary of $31,882.

Government Data Transcriber jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale.
The minimum paygrade for a Data Transcriber job is GS-1, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-9.
Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

This occupation covers positions that involve operating or supervising the operation of keyboard controlled machines (such as card punch machines, paper tape recording machines, magnetic tape, or disc encoders, optical character equipment, and computer controlled data entry, update and remote inquiry devices) to transcribe or verify data in a form that can be used in automated data processing systems. The work requires (1) skill in operating typewriter or a modified typewriter style alphabetic and numeric keyboard with acceptable speed and accuracy, and (2) ability to understand and apply machine operating and data transcribing procedures. Data transcribing work that is combined with clerical work is covered in this occupation unless the clerical work requires specialized experience or training that constitutes the paramount qualification requirement of the position.

Clerical, secretary, and administrative positions fall under this category. No specialized technical background is needed for positions in this category except for stenographers which require a proficiency exam before being hired. Strong organizational and communication skills are the primary requirements for this job category. Military experience can often be applied as relevant experience when calculating starting grade. Employees in the job category receive promotions of 1 grade increase at a time.

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